Churn.



J. T. ARMSTRONG.

GHURN.

APPLICATION FILED APE.17, 1909.

Patented Sept. 14, 1909.

JOHN TOMIS ARMSTRONG, OF PITTSBURG, KANSAS.

CHURN.

Application led April 17', 1909.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that l, JOI-IN ToMIs ARM- s'lnoNG, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Crawford and State ofKansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Churns, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to chui-ns, and has specially in viewimprovements in the gearing and gear-supporting and operating mechanismwhereby the same may be readily taken apart for cleaning or storingpurposes, and also whereby the operation of churning is greatlyfacilitated and the manual labor necessary greatly reduced.

In carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated it iscontemplated employing a lid which has a novel type of detachablelocking engagement with a receptacle or creaining can, said lid servingas a support for a novel frame in which the operating shaft, gearing,and gear operating mechanism are mounted.

It will be understood, of course, that the essential features of theinvention are necessarily susceptible of structural changes and detailsof parts, but one preferred and 'practical embodiment of the same isshown in the u accompanying drawings wherein- Figure 1 is a centralvertical sectional view of the improved churn. Fig. 2 is a detailperspective view of the lid or cover of the churn body showing the gearframe thereon. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the improved latchfor locking the lid or cover to the body. Fig. 4c isa plan view of thesame.

Referring to said drawings by numerals 1 designates the body orreceptacle which may be of any desired or convenient shape, and havingthe inner edge of its top portion provided with an annular lockingrecess 2. Said inner portion of the receptacle 1 is also provided withan annular inwardly projecting flange or shoulder 3 located a slightdistance below the recess 2 and which forms a seat for the flange 4: ofthe lid or cover 5. Said lid or cover 5 is provided with a peripheralrecess G which is intersected by oppositely disposed openings 7 forthumb-bolts 8 which project into said recess 6 and carry on theirprojected ends a cam or eccentric 8a which, when said bolts are turnedin one direction enter the recess of the receptacle 1 so as toSpecication of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 14, 1999.

Serial No. 490,469.

lock said lid or cover thereon. Said lid or cover 5 is preferably ofmetal and in order to prevent the contents of the receptacle coming incontact with the same it is provided with a central recessed portion 9forining a seat for a block of wood, or like material 10 which isprovided with an annular peripheral flange 11 which extends under theiiange A and has a snug fit against the side of the body 1. Said block10 may be bolted or otherwise rigidly, but detachably connected to saidlid or cover.

The lid or cover 5 is provided with a cen` tral tubular extension 12which projects through the block 10 and also projects a slight distanceabove the lid or cover, and through which a sleeve 13 extends the lowerportion of which is threaded and whose upper end is provided with abeveled gear wheel 14, said gear wheel resting upon the upper portion ofsaid tubular extension. A hollow shaft 15 projects through said-sleeve13 and into the receptacle V1 and has a dasher rigidly mounted on itslower end. A nut 16 coperates with the threaded end of sleeve 13 to holdthe same in binding engagement with the hollow shaft 15 so that whengear 14 is rotated, the hollow shaft will be similarly actuated.

Two spaced apart standards 17 and 18 are vertically arranged on the lidor cover 5, one being disposed on each side of the central opening ortubular extension thereof, said standards being connected adjacent totheir upper ends by means of the horizontal member 19 provided with acentral recess 20 and pendent thickened portion 21 which has an opening22 formed through it which communicates with said recess. A cap 23 spanssaid recess and is detachably held in such position by means of thescrews or bolts 24. The ends of said standards may be reduced inthickness, as indicated at 25 and are connected by means of a handle orhand grip 26.

A shaft 27 projects through the opening 22 of the horizontal member 19and has a head 28 seated in the recess 20. Said shaft carries a bevelgear 29 the hub of which abuts the lower end of the pendent port-ion 21of the member' 19, said gear being held in such position by means of anut 30. Said shaft projects between said standards 17 and 18 and has itslower end threaded for the reception of a coupling sleeve 30 which alsoconnects with another shaft 31 projecting through the hollow shaft 15and having'its lower end equipped With a dasher 32.

The standard 18 is provided with a laterally projecting bearing 33through which a shaft 34: projects. The inner `end of said shaft isequipped with a master gear 35 which isin mesh With the gears 14 and 29.The outer end of said shaft 1s provided with a handlel 36 whereby saidgear 35 may be rotated to impart an opposite turning movement to saidgears 141: and 29 and thereby rotate the shafts 31 and 15 to cause theirrespective' dashers to operate in different directions, and therebyquicken the churnin as will be readily apparent.

Preferably the lid or cover and the standards are integral and the samemay be readily cast, thus materially cheapening their cost;

It Will be seen from the foregoing that the shafts 27 and 31 may bereadily disconnected so that the lid or cover with its gearing and shaft27 may be removed from the body, after which the other shaft 31 may beremoved frein the receptacle, thus permitting all parts of the machineto be thoroughly cleaned. v

lhat I claim as my invention is 1. A churn comprising a body providedwith an annular locking recess adjacent its upperl end, a lid or coverfitting said body j and provided with a recessed periphery,boltsextending through said lid or coverand into said recessed periphery, andan eccentric carried by each vbolt and adapted to be turned to enter therecess of said body, to lock said lid :or cover thereon.

2. A churn comprising a body, a cover therefor, spaced apart standardscarried by said cover, a connecting member for the up` per portion ofsaid standards, the upper ends of said standards being reduced andprojecting above said connecting member, la hand grip journaled in saidreduced ends, dashe'r 45 operating mechanism carried byV said standard,and dashers operated by said mechanism. 3. A churn comprising a body, alid or cover therefor, standards carried by said lid or cover, aconnecting member for the upper portion of said standards having acentral pendent portion provided with a central vertical opening and anend recess, a dasher operating shaft having its head in said recess andextending through said Opening and into the said body, dashers carriedby said shaft, and means for operating said shaft.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix muy signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

Witnesses f- DON` 7. SHELTON, GEO. VnIsBnoD.

